Seat pad



Nov. 22, 1927.

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Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

f UNITEDl STATES EDGAR P. ELZEY, 0I' PARKERSBRG, WEST VIRGINIA.

SEAT PAD.

rimputation mea neeember 3, 1925. serial No. 72,986.

This invention relates to Vfolding reversible flexible matting pads or covers peculiarly adapted for automobile use; and the objects and nature ofthe invention will be readily understood by those skilled in the art in the light of the following exglanations of the accompanying drawings tiat illustrate what I now believe to be the preferred mechanical expression or embodiment of the invention from among other forms, materials and constructions within spirit and scope thereof.

An object `of the invention is to provide a couple of sheets of matting or equivalent material,v combined with certain peculiar binding, connecting and anchoring features, and arranged in manner to attain a novel result, with the ends in view of producing a highly advantageous twin, or seat and back, pad vcover for automobile. cushions or equivalent situations, that will be exceedingly durable against wear and edge disintegration of the matting'sheets; that will embody and carry an effective anchor for forcing between meeting portions of the seat and back cushions to anchor the lpads against creeping along and dislodgment from the cushions; and that will be so arranged as to permit transverse rolling or doubling of the two flexible pads when folded together.

With this-and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features in construction and arrangement and in combinations and formations as more fully and particularly set forth and specified hereinafter.

Referring to the accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a plan view showing the twinpad cover of my invention straightened or flattened out, the over long hinge and anchor web being partially broken away toshow the anchor pad.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the seat pad and a portion of theover long hinge and anchor web. being partially broken away.

Fig. 3 is a detail enlarged longitudinal I section of the lower edge portion of the back pad and the upper portion of the over long hinge and anchor web.

Fig. 4 is a detail enlarged section through the anchor pad-and a port-ionv of the over long hinge and anchor web.

Fig. 5 diagrammatically indicates an automobile seat and the twin-pad cover arranged thereon and anchored thereto y in accordance with my invention.

F ig.`6 is a detail perspective of a longitudinal side edge portion of one of the matting sheets showing thef'doubled back edge being secured .by' the cross over stitching and before lbeing bound.

yFig. 7 is adetail view of the doubledor p felled longitudinal or side edge of the matting secured by the cross over stitching, before being bound. 3 1 Fig. 8 shows said felled side edge after being bound, the binding being shown partially 4broken away.

Fig. 9`is a detail view showing a transverse edge of the mattingv before being bound.y

' Fig.l 10 is a detail view showing such transverse edge after being bound.

The twin pad cover of my invention einbodies, two flexible sheets 1, 2, of matting or so-called woven straw or grass fabric, and, if sol desired, these two sheets can be similarv or alike in the matters of dimensions, weight and qualit of material.

These s eets are woven with the grass, straw or other strong flexible vegetable fiber stalks a, forming the -warp, yand strong thread or the like b, forming the weft.

The twin padsr are so arranged in the conn pleted cover, that the parallel stalks a, of grass or the like, run longitudinally of each sheet, i. e. from front torear Aor vice versa of the seat pad, and from top to bottom or vice versa of the back pad,- thus rendering the pads more or lessstill" against rolling or doubling longitudinally on transverse fold lines.- The small flexible parallel' weft threads, thus extend transversely of the pads parallel with their front and rear or top and bottom edges, and hence render the thin pads exceedingly flexible for transverse doubling or rolling on Vlongitudinal fold lines.

The` transverse edges of the pads, the front and rear or top and bottom edges,run parallel with the kweft threads and present the squarely cut ends ofthe grass stalks, the warp, vwhile the longitudinal or side edges of the pads present the cut ofi' ends of the fine flexible weft threads, and each a continuous grass stalk, with an ever present tendency of the sheet to disintegrate or unravely along itsl side edges by outward sepaf ration or slipping of the grass stalks from the weft threads. f

Each sheet is provided with a suitable flexible continuous edge binding extending completely around the same, and in addition the longitudinal or side edges of each sheet are strengthened and protected against disintegration and unraveling by a felling, peculiarly adapted to the present situation and peculiar arrangement of the matting sheets. F or instance, each longitudinal side edge of a sheet is folded back on itself,to form doubled edge 5, and then this doubled thiclrness `edge is sewed completely through throughout its length, by a tight zigzag or cross stitch 6, that transversely straddles one or more grass stalks or warp members at both faces of the doubled edge and tightly draws and binds the layers together' against possibility of disintegration by unraveling which exists where a mere straight stitch is employed. Y

The binding, that extends completely around the sheet, is 'composed of a strong flexible tape l of suitable material longitudinally doubled to enclose the end edges and felled side edges of the sheet, and secured to the sheet by zigzag or cross stitching 6, extending through the tape and sheet and lapping over onto the portions of the matting sheet beyond the longitudinal edges of the tape.

This cross or zigzag stitching 6, extends `throughboth opposite edge portions of the binding tape and the intervening matting, and the cross portions of the-stitch are arranged at both side faces of the binding and pad and tend to .hold both sides of the binding tightly againstthe pad and by traversing the longitudinal edges of the bindning and extending therefrom onto the side races of the matting, hold the edges of the binding tightly against the matting and avoid .the presence of the dirt collecting free longitudinal edge portions of the binding tape that are formed where straight stitching is employed.`

The transverse edges 5, of the matting sheets are not doubled back and felled, although if so desired thecross over stitching 6, can be continued along said edges which are also bound by the flexible tape 4, secured as hereinbefore described. The longitudinal or side edges of the matting sheets are doubled baclr and felled and enclosed by the flexible tape binding, all as hereinbefore described. VThe felled secured side or 'longitudinal edges promote the desired longitudinal stiffness or stability of the seat and back pads against collapsing or folding on transverse lines, while not detracting from the desired capacity of the pads particularly when folded together, to roll or double on longitudinal lines for packing or storing in a small space. This transverse flexibility of the pads is promoted by the non-doubled or non-felled bound transverse edges of the matting sheets. l

The back and seat pad are connected by an overlong length of strong flexible prefthe back pad.

This overlong flexible web l0, is prefer- Y transverse widthl of the seat and back pads and at its ends is preferably'centrally secured to the pads, midway the side'edges of the pads.

This web l0 forms a flexible hingeconnection between and an elongated anchoring-` means for the pads. Intermediate its length, i. e. midway betweenthe seat and baclr'pads, the overlong web is transversely doubled on itself and formed to provide a pocket l1, in which some suitable elongated preferably transversely flexible article l2, bullryin cross section, is arranged, and sccuredlongitudi nally of kthe pocket and transversely across the web l0. The over long web'lO, Visthus formed, about midway its length, with a transversely arranged anchoringV enlargement, with one endl of the flexible web extending from the anchor to the back pad and the other end of the webextending from the anchor to the seat pad. l i

TheV opposite or two end portions of the Ahinge web l0, can be sewed together close to` the adjacent pad edges, as indicated by dotted line 10a, Fig. 2,l to gain a short hinge action that rwill overcome-a possible tendency of the back pad to slump or ease down between bacl and seat cushions, which is parably relatively narrow with respect to the ticularly noticeable where used on some types of u aholstered seats.

T e arrangement is such that the web forms an overlong hinge connection between the pads as wellk as an anchoring. device for the ads. i

v Tie formation andai-rangement issuch the end portions of the web will hold the x seat pad and permit the back padto be vswung to the back cushion or down onto the "1 seat pad.v The web ends will extend from the anchor forwardly between theabutting seat and back cushions and project beyond the meetingv portions of said cushions to hold and form hinge connections for the cover pads.A The elongated anchor willhold the cover pads in proper operative position and, against sidewise slipping and also against forward creeping and against dislodgment by the wind, themotion ofthe car, or by cont-act with the clothes of persons entering and leaving the car.

The longitudinally elongated enlarged anchoring' pad secured in t-he doubled p0rtion or bite of the `over long flexible hinge web, is preferably transversely flexible to permit doubling or rolling of the two pads when resting one on the other, although I do not wish to so limit all features of the invention.

As at present advised by experience, l prefer to form the anchor pad by a length of rope l2, inserted and sewed or otherwise secured in the pocket formed in the bite of the doubled back hinge web, although a length of chain, a rod or wood or metal, or a roll of some other material might be employed to form the elongated anchoring pad.

I also treat the pad surfaces, preferably the outer surfaces (the surfaces that lie against the seat cushions) to properly take or receive printing or stitch thereto fabric sheets bearing display printing, all foil advertising purposes. application to cover pad surfaces or to such fabric sheets, display matter or indicia, preferably of an advertising nature, by any suitable mechanical or otherl process.

It is obvious that various changes, modifications or variations might be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact disclosures hereof.

What I claim is: f

l. A twin-pad seat cover embodying flexible seat and back pads and a flexible fabric web connecting the same and secured to the adjoining transverse edge. portions thereof, each pad consisting of a matting sheet having a flexible binding secured to and enclosing its surrounding edge portions said sheet composed of parallel grass, or the like, stalks extending longitudinally of the pad and small flexible threads extending transversely of the pad, whereby the pad is stiffened longitudinally against folding on transverse lines, and is rendered flexible for doubling or rolling on lines longitudinal of the pad, the side or longitudinal edges of the matting being felled and enclosed within the binding, the transverse edges of the matting enclosed within the binding being non-felled.

2. A seat cover pad embodying a matting sheet wherein the warp is formed by parallel fibrous stalks extending longitudinally Yof the pad and the weft is formed by the By printing, I mean ther threads extending transversely of the pad, whereby the pad is stiffened against folding on transverse lines and is rendered flexible for doubling and rolling on longitudinal lines, the longitudinal edges of the matting being felled and secured by cross stitching, and a flexible binding surrounding the matting and enclosing and secured to the surrounding edge thereof and enclosing said stitched felled edges.

3. A seat cover pad embodying a flexible matting sheet having its edges parallel with the grass or the like fibres doubled back or felled and zigzag or cross over stitching securing said doubled edges, and a flexible tape binding enclosing and secured to said edges, both edges of said binding being crossed and held down tightly by zigzag stitching securing the binding tape at both faces of the matting sheet.

4. Ay seat cover pad embodying a flexible matting sheet, a flexible tape binding enclosing the surrounding edge of the sheet, and zigzag or cross over stitching securing the binding tape and extending through the matting and tape and at both sides of the pad extending from the tape onto the matting across the longitudinal edges of the tape, said zigzag stitching crossing both longin tudinal edges of the tape and pressing the same closely down against the faces of the matting sheet.

5. A twin-pad seat cover, embodying an over long flexible hinge web connecting the two pads and secured at its ends to the adjacent transverse edge portions of the pad, said web provided intermediate its length with an elongated transverse anchoring pad enclosed therein and secured thereto to thereby form a permanent part of the seat cover.

6. As an article of manufacture, a seat cover comprising a seat pad, a back pad, and an over long anchoring and hinge forming flexible web secured at its ends to the adjacent transverse edgesv of the pads, each pad embodying a flexible sheet of matting having its edges bound, said web intermediate its length having a flexible elon gated pad, such as a length of rope, arranged transversely thereof and enclosed and secured therein to form an enlarged anchor.

Signed at Parkersburg, Wood County, lVest Virginia, this 7th day of October,

EDGAR P. ELZEY. 

